Associations to the word «Precinct»

Wiktionary

PRECINCT, noun. (chiefly in the plural) An enclosed space having defined limits, normally marked by walls.
PRECINCT, noun. (UK) A pedestrianized and uncovered shopping area.
PRECINCT, noun. (US) (law enforcement) A subdivision of a city under the jurisdiction of a specific group of police; the police station situated in that district.
PRECINCT, noun. (US) A subdivision of a city or town for the purposes of voting and representation in city or town government. In cities, precincts may be grouped into wards.
PRECINCT COMMITTEEMAN, noun. (US) A person elected or appointed in State Counties to represent a local ward, precinct, or township.
PRECINCT COMMITTEEMEN, noun. Plural of precinct committeeman
PRECINCT MONEY, noun. (US) (politics) Money legally paid by an electoral candidate's campaign in exchange for a person's support in turning out voters on election day.

Dictionary definition

PRECINCT, noun. A district of a city or town marked out for administrative purposes.

Wise words

In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.
Martin Luther King, Jr.